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Lalango Lutara Vs Attorney General (Civil Appeal No. 26 of 2011) [2019] UGCA 138 (26 April 2019)
The Court of Appeal dismissed a compensation claim against the Government as time-barred, finding no valid written acknowledgement or legal basis to revive limitation.
Tabitha Lalango Lutara v Attorney General (Civil Appeal 26 of 2011) [2019] UGCA 2094 (26 April 2019)
The suit was filed approximately 29 years after the cause of action arose, far outside the statutory two-year limitation period for actions founded on tort against the government. The appellant failed to plead any grounds for exemption from limitation in the plaint, specifically the alleged acknowledgement of liability by the respondent. The evidence adduced, including correspondence and valuation reports, did not amount to a clear, written, and signed acknowledgement of liability by the respondent as required by law. Negotiations and discussions between the parties, without a written acknowl…
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Lubowa and Others v Makerere University (CIVIL APPEAL NO. 11 OF 2008) [2011] UGCA 17 (1 February 2011)
The Court of Appeal held that the appellants’ salary claim was time barred. Ongoing complaints and salary-scale changes did not extend limitation.
